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A Summary of the 1997 Film “Photographing Fairies” (528 words, 1 pages)

Photographing Fairies is one mans search for what is real in a world that has horribly disappointed him. After losing his wife the day after their wedding, the main character, Castle, losing all hope and all lust for life. During World War I, he is indifferent to imminent danger and ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Human Life in the Story “The Allegory of a Cave” and the Film “The Matrix” (827 words, 1 pages)

The Allegory of the Cave is a story about a group of humans who were living in the bottom of an underground cave. The humans were restricted in every way that they were chained to prevent them from looking towards the top of the cave where the exit and a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Films of Peter Weir in Social, Cultural, and Ideological Context (1657 words, 2 pages)

TOPIC Combine an auteurist approach with a generic approach to discuss the films of a particular director in social, cultural, and ideological context. Briefly outline how this auteur uses genre in the films, and critically appraise the ways the auteur uses these generic elements to comment upon American society, culture, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film The Man Who Wasn’t There (476 words, 1 pages)

One of my favorite films is The Man Who Wasn't There. It is done by the Coen brothers in the style of "Film Noir" a term meaning (black or dark) film. It was a common style used in the 50s gangster films and remains popular today. It stars Billy Bob ... Read More

An Analysis of the Giuseppe Tornatores Film Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1084 words, 2 pages)

English Nuovo Cinema Paradiso Essay Question Some characters have an influence over others. Assess the positive and negative influences of characters over others in Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Giuseppe Tornatores film, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, develops the story of a young boy searching for a father figure. The film explores the paternal ... Read More

An Analysis of Honesty in the Film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (345 words, 1 pages)

The film Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (dir. Frank Capra, 1939) emphasizes honesty verses falsehood. Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) has great honor and he upholds his integrity. Smith is always in constant danger because he lets his honesty take over. Fallacy and lies manipulate Smiths integrity to achieve their purposes. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Jesus Christ in The Passion of Christ Film by Mel Gibson (1343 words, 2 pages)

The Passion of Christ The release of The Passion of the Christ in theatres across the world has become a significant event in many people's lives. It has become the most powerful and moving Christian film in all of time. Never before has a person of Mel Gibson's caliber created ... Read More

A Review on the ‘Marathon’ Film (515 words, 1 pages)

Marathon was an award-winning movie I have just recently watched. It was based on a true story of a young autistic boy training to become a marathon runner. It was also on the boy's relationship to his mother. Although he is twenty years old, he has a childlike understanding of ... Read More

A Film Focused on Puberty Blues in Looking for Alibrandi Directed by Kate Woods (802 words, 2 pages)

LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI There's a point early in the movie, where Josie Alibrandi accepts a lift from Jacob Coote. The only car in sight is a panel van and the voice over moans. "A panel van? Oh no! I'm going home with the wrong guy!" She is even more shocked ... Read More

The Endurance of Love Cast Heavy in the Film Lone Star by John Sayles (5117 words, 8 pages)

"The past isn't dead. It isn't even past." William Faulkner John Sayles film, Lone Star, is about crossing borders, challenging the past, and dealing with the burden of history in both the personal and the public sphere. Painted on a very broad canvas, Lone Star is an epic film touching ... Read More

An Analysis of the Aspects of Leadership in the Films “Braveheart” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1983 words, 3 pages)

Review any two movies of the following list. Identify and describe the main characters, their method of controlling and inspiring others, the major personality attributes, the situations and how or why the characters were motivated. Braveheart, Wallstreet, One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest, Elizabeth, Staying Alive, Airforce I, Gandhi, KingI, ... Read More

A Teenagers Life in New York in Larry Clark’s Film Titled Kids (934 words, 2 pages)

121504 College writing 102-"Evaluation Essay" "KIDS" The youth of today are corrupted by the fast pace, no time for you, type of attitude. We are brought up in a world that are parents can't completely understand. I see little girls wearing miniskirts and boys becoming more interested in girls at ... Read More

The Notion of Moral Practice in the Film Alasdair Macintyre (752 words, 1 pages)

Jerry McGuire Nothing speaks to me more about this film than Alasdair MacIntyres notion of moral practice. In the text book Performance versus Results A Critique of Values in Contemporary Sport, there is a section entitled The Monsters of Emotivism. In this chapter, it is stated that emotivism is the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Schindlers List a Historical Film (857 words, 2 pages)

Schindlers list, it is one of the many historical films, like Titanic which impressed audiences world wide. It received record gate reciepts throughout America and the rest of the world and undoubtly owes its success of particularly the western world in the horrific events concerning the treatment of the Jewish ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Iowa – an American Portrait Narrated by Tom Brokaw (459 words, 1 pages)

Iowa- An American Portrait The film Iowa- An American Portrait was narrated by Tom Brokaw. It described the land, people, education, work, religion, and family life of Iowa. One of the main topics of the film was the general view of Iowa- the Farm State. Iowa has more than two- ... Read More

The Key Ideas behind the Ron Howard’s Directed Film “A Beautiful Mind” (669 words, 2 pages)

What does it mean to be human? This is a question that has occupied the minds of people for centuries. Human beings are complex creatures and trying to understand the experiences in human life that make up the human condition can be very baffling. The film, "A Beautiful Mind", directed ... Read More

Transformation of the Original Shakespeare’s Play to the Film, Romeo and Juliet (1245 words, 2 pages)

Baz Luhrmann's film, Romeo and Juliet, is very successful as an appropriation of the original play by Shakespeare. Transforming the pre-16th century play into a contemporary popular culture film was done creatively by keeping the same values and language, but changing the context. This is illustrated by the use of ... Read More

A Sacrifice for Power and Success in Citizen Kane a Film by Orson Welles (1003 words, 2 pages)

The portrayal of the independent self, through the protagonist Charles Kane, in Citizen Kane is no doubt effective. It is a 'prismatic' movie concerning the life of a famous American seen from different points of view and shows a man who is inclined towards independence. "Citizen Kane" is a film ... Read More

The Deviation from the Norm in the Film Hitchcock (340 words, 1 pages)

In this film Hitchcock does not use the traditional Hollywood equilibrium, disruption, solution pattern, as the main character is killed of 30 minutes into the film. It starts off traditionally with equilibrium, but there is no solution to the disruptions that occur. The first half of the film is very ... Read More

An Analysis of The Royal Tenenbaums, a Film Directed by Wes Anderson (1231 words, 2 pages)

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), written and directed by Wes Anderson, is a wry comedy about a father, Royal Tenenbaum, who leaves his three precocious child geniuses (Chas, Richie and Margot) and their mother, only to return twenty two years later. However, his abrupt absence was the beginning of two decades ... Read More

The Lack of Detailed Characters in the Film Versions of The Great Gatsby, a Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald (396 words, 1 pages)

Journal When I watched the film versions of F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby, I noticed the two films put costume design and art direction above the detailing of the characters. Although this film has some decent production values that capture the era well, I found them ultimately disappointing. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Great Gatsby’s Book and Film Adaptation (1773 words, 2 pages)

Great Gatsby Book vs. Film Before the invention of television and film the art of story telling was restricted to theater and literature. Theater was and still is performed live by actors who tell some kind of story through their performance. But theater is still limited greatly in its ability ... Read More

The Life of George Lucas and His First 1973 Film ‘American Graffiti’ (1666 words, 3 pages)

George Lucas Unless you have lived in a cave all your life, you have probably heard the name George Lucas. Lucas, the man behind the Force, totally renovated special effects in movies. He is known for such movies as Indiana Jones, American Graffiti, and his most famous achievement is the ... Read More

A Review of the 1995 Film “First Knight” (256 words, 1 pages)

First Knight (1995) First Knight is a retelling of a tragic love triangle in the city of Camelot. Lancelot is a warrior with no enemies and no fear. He comes to Camelot not for glory or knighthood, although he finds both, but for the love of the one woman he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Differences Between “The Outsiders” Novel by S.E. Hinton And “The Outsiders” Film by Francis Ford Coppala (2020 words, 3 pages)

There are many films created from novels now a days, but many changes are usually carried out. There are probably some alternations made because the author and the director have various interpretations and ideas, which fluctuates some areas of each representation. When directors are making films from novels they have ... Read More

The Use of Different Theories to Analyze the Film “The Color Purple” (710 words, 1 pages)

"The Color Purple" is a very powerful film that tells the story of Celie, a poor black woman living in the old south. The film begins at her childhood and follows her up to old age. She was raped and abused by her father as a young woman and was ... Read More

An Analysis of War as Portrayed in the Film “Platoon” (913 words, 1 pages)

"I can't believe we're fighting each other when we should be fighting them." This is a thought from Chris, the main character of the film Platoon. It refers to men who were supposed to be fighting the Vietcong, but instead are fighting their fellow soldiers. The world is made up ... Read More

An Analysis of Since You Went Away, a 1944 Film by David O. Selznick (2424 words, 4 pages)

"I have a different concept of producing than other producers. Some producers are money men, and others are just lieutenants. For me to produce is to make a picture. As a producer, I can maintain an editorial perspective that I wouldn't have as a director. I consider myself first a ... Read More

A Comparison of the Two Films Do the Right Thing and Black Robe (1609 words, 2 pages)

Do the Right Thing vs. Black Robe Compare and Contrast Do the Right Thing and Black Robe are two completely different films, yet they exhibit many of the same themes and conflicts. Do the Right Thing is set in modern times in one of the worst neighborhoods in all of ... Read More

A Summary and Analysis of the Film “The Razor’s Edge” Based on the Novel Written by W. Sommeret Maugham (806 words, 1 pages)

Originally a novel, written by W. Sommerset Maugham, "The Razor's Edge" is the story of an American man named Larry, who undergoes a transformation as he witnesses the changes in the world and his own life. Larry experiences disillusionment due to World War I, seeks refuge in France to "find ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013